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CVE-2023-20854: VMware Workstation contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user privileges on the victim's machine may exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files f...
CVE-2023-20854 · published 3 years ago
Summary
VMware Workstation contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user privileges on the victim's machine may exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files from the file system of the machine on which Workstation is installed.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | workstation |
17.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
VMware Workstation contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user privileges on the victim's machine may exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files f...
VMware Workstation contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user privileges on the victim's machine may exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files from the file system of the machine on which Workstation is installed.
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0003.html Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker partial control
Type
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
Timeline
Published3 Feb 2023
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2023-20854 · NVD
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